Background
Heaps, Alvin Eugene was born on December 4, 1919 in Royalton, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Susie (Sprouse) Heaps.
Heaps, Alvin Eugene was born on December 4, 1919 in Royalton, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Susie (Sprouse) Heaps.
Member, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, since 1941;
president, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (Chicago joint board), 1946-1948;
international secretary-treasurer, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (Chicago joint board), 1948-1976;
international president, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (Chicago joint board), 1976-1986;
also chairman of the board of trustees union industry pension fund and union industry health and welfare fund. Member Executive Board, industrial union department, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (Chicago joint board), until 1980;
member executive council, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1977-1986. Member Illinois Retail Industry Minimum Wage Board, 1946-1947.
Labor member Dept.Labor (committee fair labor standards to P.R.), 1963. Member Labor Department (exchange program to Japan), 1964. Member Executive Committee International Federation Commercial, Clerical and Technology Employees, International Union Food and Allied Workers.
Member Advisory Council on Social Security, 1982-1986.
Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Son of John and Susie (Sprouse) H. M. Evelyn M. Lassa, May 22, 1941 (divorced February 1968). 1 daughter, Melody M.
M. Jo Anne C. Gibilaro, March 10, 1968.